Poll suggests that while millennials share conservative values, the party doesn’t resonate

Conservative partisans huddled on Friday to talk about how their party can attract a key voting demographic that favours marijuana legalization and thinks the government should handle economic problems — voters who not only react badly to the word “conservative” but who trust right-wing political parties less than any other organizations.

A new poll conducted for the Manning Centre shows that Canada’s youngest voting bloc poses a serious challenge for the Conservative party. But it also shows opportunities — places where the party shares significant common ground with young voters it could turn to its advantage.